So today we took a long, hellacious bus ride to check out a couple of waterfalls.

Seljalandsfoss (63°36’19″38.6N 20°21’57″26.2W). It’s the most famous and most photographed waterfall in the country. This waterfall drops from the Seljalandsá River about 40 meters. This one you can walk behind it and get some pretty awesome pictures (if you remember to reset your ISO settings on your camera!). Click here for pics.

The second one is Skogafoss (63°31′47″N, 19°30′50″W). It is considered to be included in part of the foothills of the Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalsjokull glaciers. This one was actually my favorite because of the massive Skógaá River behind it. Not to mention the ultimate freshwater from the famous glaciers. This falls is about 25 meters in width and drops 60 meters. This cliff used to be part of the coast line which is now receded to about 5k away. I’m sure Global Warming will take care of that soon enough. There is a legend about a treasure hidden behind this waterfall. You can read about it here.

Go ahead and click this link for the rest of Skogafoss pictures.

En route between the two waterfalls, we stopped to get a good look at the river  Markarfljót (63°57′5″ N, 19°21′31″W). The reason is the whole area was flooded by this river when the glacier of Eyjafjallajokull melted during the recent eruption. This floodplain was so barren, yet surrounded by such beautiful, green mountains. The river was heavy and gray with volcano sediment and ash covered the land. To top it off, the day was cloudy and drizzly so EVERYTHING was gray.  Below is a quick peak at the landscape of the floodplain, but you can click here for the rest of these pictures.